The World’s Best Wineries Are Making You Wait Longer for Their Bottles

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For many of the age-worthy wines you buy, the onus is on you to cellar a bottle until the ideal drinking window arrives, temptation be damned. In certain regions of Europe, you get a little help. Strict rules in places like Spain’s Ribera del Duero or Italy’s Barolo dictate how long wineries must leave their wares in barrel and in bottle before they can be…